Haddam Firefighter Returns Home After Battling California Blaze

Firefighter Dave Buckley of Haddam returned to Connecticut on Thursday, August 21, after battling a 32,000-acre blaze in California.

The 20-member crew consists of state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection employees and private-sector firefighters, The crew left Connecticut on August 4 and were sent to the Eiler Fire near Burney, California.

Connecticut’s crew members received excellent reviews from the US Forest Service for their work. Scroll down to see photos and videos of the Eiler Fire. If you’re having trouble viewing the gallery, click here to see it directly.

Members of Connecticut Fire Crew

• John Berard of Hampton
• Jason Bjornberg of Lyme
• Dave Buckley of Haddam
• Michael Campi of Barkhamsted
• Tony Flamio of Farmington
• James Kilburn of Hampton
• Kathleen Knight of Amston (Hebron)
• Christopher Kostopoulous of West Haven
• Benjamin Mike of Columbia
• Scott Moro of Naugatuck
• Stacy Pappano of Windsor
• Matt Quinn of Woodstock Valley
• Rich Scalora of Berlin
• Michael Senyk of Glastonbury
• Chris Renshaw of Tolland
• Mike Shaw of Torrington
• Richard Viele of Portland
• James Villwock of Durham
• Margo Ward of Mystic
• Justin Wiggins of Newington

(Photo by Matthew Schechla)

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